1Joseph Davenport to Lund Washington, September 1765 (Washington Papers)
I Received yours By Giles and do not hesitate a moment to Say I Gladly Embrace the offer of going to york for I like the Description of the plantation in every particular but that of the Marshes & that does not amount to 1/100 of an objection and as to the part of the Country I am Very fond of because I of Late Seem determ[in]ed to marry and there I immagine I may probably meet with Some Girl...
2Joseph Davenport to Lund Washington, 16 October 1765 (Washington Papers)
I this day fill’d the pond at home with hemp and Tomorrow intend to fill One that I have at the Lower Quarter tho. I am doubtfull it will not hold all the hemp besides what Bore Seed and that I know not what to do with for by than this comes out the water will be too Cold—the Seed turns out Very indifferently I have Cleaned about 25 Bushels and do not believe I Shall have above 7 or 8 more I...
3Joseph Davenport to Lund Washington, 22 November 1765 (Washington Papers)
according to Colo. Washingtons Derections I went to Frederick Town in order to inquire into the price of hemp and as I immagined a Sample would be necessary (and I wanted Some Trifles from there) I took 100 lb. for wch I got but 40/ and was informed that the Markett was not till Towards Spring & as Mr Cary has wrote to the Colo. I need Say no more only they liked the hem[p] Very well. I...
4From George Washington to Lund Washington, 9 August 1767 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 9 Aug. 1767. On 22 Aug. Lund Washington wrote to GW : “The Sunday after you left home [3 Aug.], I lodge’d a Letter in Mr Carlyle’s Counting House.”
5From George Washington to Lund Washington, 27 August 1767 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 27 Aug. 1767. On 5 Sept. Lund Washington wrote to GW : “I this Day receiv’d yours of the 27th Augst.”
6From George Washington to Lund Washington, 8 July 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 8 July 1775. In a letter of 15 Oct. 1775 to GW , Lund Washington referred to GW’s letter of “July 8th.”
7From George Washington to Lund Washington, 20 July 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 20 July 1775. In a letter of 15 Oct. 1775 to GW , Lund Washington referred to GW’s letter of “July . . . 20th.”
8From George Washington to Lund Washington, 11 August 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lund Washington, c.11 Aug. 1775. On 15 Oct. 1775 Lund Washington wrote to GW: “in the one [letter] of the 17th of Augst you speak of haveg wrote one abt the 11th.”
9From George Washington to Lund Washington, 17 August 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Lund Washington, 17 Aug. 1775. In a letter of 15 Oct. 1775 to GW , Lund Washington referred to GW’s letter of “Augst 17th.”
10From George Washington to Lund Washington, 20 August 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter by Captn Prince came to my hands last Night —I was glad to learn by it that all are well. the acct given of the behaviour of the Scotchmen at Port Tobacco & Piscataway surprizd & vexed me—Why did they Imbark in the cause? what do they say for themselves? What does other say of them? are they admitted into Company? or kicked out of it? what does their Countrymen urge in...